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Nicole Zuraitis: A Concept Of Intrigue
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Gregory Golub
I can say with confidence that Nicole Zuraitis is one of the brightest and most interesting voices in contemporary jazz. And I mean voices that not only sing, but also create—making something of their own, something distinctive—and, on top of that, even play live. Her productivity is undeniably impressive. Almost excessively so. Hey Nicole, where are you now? India, Japan, China... Or somewhere even cooler? Endless touring, projects, recording this “serialized” album, and more and more... And the inventiveness, too. ...
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Saxophonist Rahsaan Barber Attains A New Level Of Artistic Vigor With 'Eternal,' Coming October 9 From Jazz Music City Records
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Terri Hinte Publicity
Already an accomplished saxophonist and composer, Rahsaan Barber nonetheless reaches a magnificent degree of creative energy—fresh, thoughtful, and somehow both raw and refined—on Eternal, arriving via his own Jazz Music City Records on October 9. The album features the Nashville-born, Chapel Hill, North Carolina–based saxophonist with a new collaborator, New Orleans guitarist Ted Ludwig, alongside Barber’s longtime rhythm section of pianist Matt Endahl, bassist Kevin Beardsley, and drummer Joshua Hunt. In part, the album’s artistic crest arises from a great ...
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Singer Songwriter Captures The Zeitgeist On Potent Ep "Greed"
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Independent Music Promotions
Tom Garfield is a lifelong community artist/activist supporting the work of urban schools, community agencies, and cultural organizations. Inspired by a literal mosaic of progressive influences, his heart lies in world change, not in meshing with any current cultural fashion. His latest single “Greed" is a scathing indictment of the status quo, showcasing him as a rare truth-teller speaking against monolithic obstacles. “Greed" is a 4-track EP in the spirit of classic artists like Bob Dylan, who has no issue ...
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Help Us Build What Comes Next for Jazz
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All About Jazz
For more than 30 years, All About Jazz has documented the music through the people who make it, present it, and care deeply about it. In “Thirty Years Later, the Vision Remains,” we talked about where All About Jazz is headed. Now we're inviting more people to help us get there. If you'd like to become part of what we're building, we'd like to hear from you. Our contributors participate in many different ways: writing album and concert reviews, interviewing ...
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Ashley Paul Gains Smooth Jazz Radio Momentum With 'I Just Had To Fall'
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Holly Davidson
International recording artist Ashley Paul is gaining momentum at U.S. smooth jazz radio with her latest single, “I Just Had to Fall,” as the track expands across influential stations and nationally syndicated programming. The single has earned Mediabase Smooth Jazz Top Gainer recognition while receiving airplay across the Smooth Jazz Network, iHeartRadio’s Smooth Jazz Channel, WJZA in Atlanta and WJAB in Huntsville, marking an exciting crossover into the format for Paul. The momentum continues Sunday, August 23, when Ashley Paul ...
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Nick Finzer Turns Seven Songs Into 'Songs & Stories, Chapter One'
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Outside in Music
THE TROMBONIST AND BANDLEADER REFLECTS BACK, PAIRING NEW AND OLD JAZZ CLASSICS WITH THE MOMENTS AND COLLABORATORS BEHIND THEM Every song has a story, but Nick Finzer wants you to hear his. On Songs & Stories, Chapter One, out October 16, 2026 via Outside in Music, the acclaimed trombonist and bandleader brings together a collection of songs and, for the first time, puts them in context, tracing the people, places, and moments behind each one. “Some of these tunes are ...
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Nigerian-Born Vocalist, Composer & Bandleader Douyé Announces 'Stay With Me,' Featuring George Cables
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DL Media
Original Songs. Featuring the Legendary Pianist George Cables, Her Sixth Album Interweaves Three New Songs With Cable-Arranged Standards from the Great American Songbook. Available Today via Groove Note Records Nigerian-born, Los Angeles-based jazz vocalist and songwriter Douyé announces Stay With Me, her forthcoming sixth album and the first of her jazz albums to include original songs. Arriving June 26, 2026, the 13-track album places three new songs by Douyé and Rufus Bordal among 10 Great American Songbook standards arranged and ...
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Where To Find Jun Hee Park This Year
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Frank Gazerro
The Korean jazz pianist Jun Hee Park is bringing her brand of jazz to New York and is booked to star in concerts at some of the city's most-recognized jazz rooms, including the Django Jazz Club, where she will be performing as the lead pianist of Marty Scott's quintet. A few nights a week, at a different venue entirely, Park is somewhere else. She is part of a weekly residency at the historic Stonewall Inn as lead pianist for trombonist ...
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